diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.thermal_cal b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.thermal_cal
index 484b9af69f..9614c15b19 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.thermal_cal
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.thermal_cal
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ then
 	set TEMP_COMP_START "true"
 fi
 
+if param compare -s TC_M_ENABLE 1
+then
+	set TEMP_COMP_START "true"
+fi
+
 if [ "x$TEMP_COMP_START" != "x" ]
 then
 	temperature_compensation start